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Scott Mercado

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About Me

I'm pretty much aJazz/latin trained drum aneemahl. I was a University of Washington music major. I performed with several jazz ensembles including the U of Dub Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, the Jazz Combo and the Studio Jazz Ensemble II along with the Percussion Ensemble. I record and play drums in Candlebox and Korby Lenker's band when he needs me. I have also played percussion in a band called Crookshank. I cofounded Candlebox with Kevin Martin back in '91. We toured Summer 2006! First time in years! I also have played with Sky Cries Mary, That's me on the 2nd album "Don't Eat The Dirt". I have recorded/performed with Brandi Carlile "We're Growing up" (Go Brandi) and Johnny Graham with Earth Wind and Fire at age 18. Recently I performed and recorded with American Idol finalist and good friendbuddypal Britney Dahlstrom.

I've had the honor and privilege of being voted "Best Up and Coming Drummer" In Modern Drummer Magazine.
Things dat bring on da happies!:
Ducati's, motorcycles, motorcycles, motorcycles, MotoGP (Go Casey!) Drums, Petite latin girls, peanuts, 1st coffee in the morning. LOVE AND ROCKETS RULES, Buddy Rich, Terry Bozzio, Bernard Purdy, Omar Hakim, (MY ALLTIME FAVORITE DRUMMER) Jack Dejohnette, mom, my two pups Sadie and Ravi, Earth Wind and Fire, my friends (possibly you?). I like gadgets large and small, jeeps, and the occasional gummy bear.

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Member Since: 12/05/2005
Band Website: <font color="000000">candleboxrox.com
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Influences: People Aged 1 to 100 Bang on Drums

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Record Label: Maverick/Warner Bros
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My Blog

"Dont be a Stranger"

So, "Don't be a Stranger". It's an expression we have all used before. It's also pile of shit. Pardon my cynicism, but let me explain.Over a decade ago I had a mad, I mean MAD crush on a girl. I c...
Posted by on Fri, 30 May 2008 16:50:00 GMT

Cat, Far Behind vid. R.I.P. Are we cursed?

I was informed about a week ago the girl in our Far Behind video sitting by the pool (black cap, plaid miniskirt) was murdered by a boyfriend in Los Angeles. I really don’t know the details as i...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:02:00 GMT

The Great Paradox

All these gay republicans falling out of there closets got me to thinking; are all republicans gay but just don't know it yet? Let me go on record that I am neither republican nor democrat. All huma...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:22:00 GMT

HOME!

So, home from the tour, God it's a mess, and now it smells funny. I think something died (again) in our basement. I took a look downstairs and didn't see any dead rats as I have in the past. No big...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:32:00 GMT

Inked

So I really like my new tattoo. When people ask why I chose two Dias de los Muertes (Day of the dead) skulls I explain how they represent that we only live once and that it's a good idea to honor our...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:20:00 GMT

Motion Sickness

Being on a tour bus for months at a time actually has one positive attribute; you tend not to get motion sickness. I never get it on a plane. I can read in a boat, car (preferably while not driving)...
Posted by on Thu, 10 May 2007 23:56:00 GMT

Me, myself and I

So it's about 1:30 in the am and I'm just looking through my 554 friends and wondering a bit about each one of them. Who would have thought those 33 going to class on Monday morning would be dead by ...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:29:00 GMT

Some inspiring words for travel.

"The first step to travel is to lose your way" -Galway Kinnell"As you get older, you'll find that the only things you regret are things you didn't do" - Zachery Scott"Laugh as no foreign accent" -Pau...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:14:00 GMT

Ill

If I'm a little slow returning emails right now it's because I have come down with some kind of flu bug thing. Scratchy sore throat, cough, weezing, the works. Trying to concentrate on something is ...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:27:00 GMT

JUST A COUPLE THINGS

I wish to thank the folks at Seattle City Light for painting the fire hydrant in front of my house bright yellow. No longer need to wipe it down after the dogs. Makes my house much easier to find.MU...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:17:00 GMT